1. Getting Started Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayer’s Personality: A Systems Approach PART 1: EXPLORING PERSONALITYCHAPTER 2: RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY Research In Personality Focus on Where Data Come From This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law: any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any image; any rental, lease, or lending of the program.

2. Where Do Data Come From? © Copyright 2006 Allyn & Bacon Mayer’s Personality: A Systems Approach PART 1: EXPLORING PERSONALITYCHAPTER 2: RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY (Review) Molecular-Molar Dimension Molar (e.g., sociological) Intermediate (e.g., psychological) Molecular (e.g., biological)

3. Where Do Data Come From? © Copyright 2006 Allyn & Bacon Mayer’s Personality: A Systems Approach PART 1: EXPLORING PERSONALITYCHAPTER 2: RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY Schematic of the Connective Model Molar (e.g., sociological) The Incorporative Environment Intermediate (e.g., psychological) The Personality System The Situation Molecular (e.g., biological) The Brain and Nervous System The Setting

4. Where Do Data Come From? © Copyright 2006 Allyn & Bacon Mayer’s Personality: A Systems Approach PART 1: EXPLORING PERSONALITYCHAPTER 2: RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY External Source Data Molar (e.g., sociological) The Incorporative Environment Intermediate (e.g., psychological) The Personality System The Situation Molecular (e.g., biological) The Brain and Nervous System The Setting

5. Where Do Data Come From? © Copyright 2006 Allyn & Bacon Mayer’s Personality: A Systems Approach PART 1: EXPLORING PERSONALITYCHAPTER 2: RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY External Data Sources with Examples Molar (e.g., sociological) Institutional-Source Data: School records, Marriage certificates, etc. Intermediate (e.g., psychological) The Personality System Observer-Rating Source Data: Judging extroversion, etc. Molecular (e.g., biological) Bio- Psychological Data: Medical record data Setting Data: Neighborhood qualities

6. Where Do Data Come From? © Copyright 2006 Allyn & Bacon Mayer’s Personality: A Systems Approach PART 1: EXPLORING PERSONALITYCHAPTER 2: RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY Major Types of External-Source Data Institutional RecordsGrades, marriage certificates, newspaper articles, etc.. Observer ReportWhat other observers say about us

7. Where Do Data Come From? © Copyright 2006 Allyn & Bacon Mayer’s Personality: A Systems Approach PART 1: EXPLORING PERSONALITYCHAPTER 2: RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY Looking at Personal Report Data Molar (e.g., sociological) The Incorporative Environment Intermediate (e.g., psychological) The Personality System The Situation Molecular (e.g., biological) The Brain and Nervous System The Setting

8. Where Do Data Come From? © Copyright 2006 Allyn & Bacon Mayer’s Personality: A Systems Approach PART 1: EXPLORING PERSONALITYCHAPTER 2: RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY Major Types of Personal-Report Data Self-Judgment Agreeing or disagreeing with a given statement about oneself Convergent- Report Constructing a response that meets a criterion Thematic- Report Creating responses that reflect themes or ideas Process-Report Pertaining to something going on in your mind at the moment